History of the United States I / Unit 2 USH1 0153 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why Columbus Was Rejected
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The idea
From fourteen eighty-five Columbus approached Genoa, Venice, Portugal, England and Spain. All refused, because their nautical experts agreed his estimate of the Atlantic was far too low.
In practice
Spain relenting in fourteen ninety-two, after the Reconquista ended.
Where people slip
The experts were right. He was saved by a continent he did not know existed.
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